Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Missing Dad

I had a hard time with Father's Day.I lost my dad shortly after Father's Day in 2005.

He was a character. A different sort of a fellow, I guess.He had an enormous sense of humor and was willing to always help me with photography.

He came up with this wonderful pose of himself talking to a statue on a bench in Hawaii during our 2001 visit.*Wouldn't it be quite funny if you took a photo of me talking with this fellow?* he'd asked, *People will think I'm quite dotty in the head won't they?*Dad promptly sat down and began to appear as if he were talking with the statue.Charmed and embarrassed, I took the photo.At the time I was grateful that the streets were fairly deserted as it was early morning.

Another time we were watching a sunset near the very 'primo' Kona Village Resort...Dad asked that I take a photo of him.He told me, *Make me look noble!*

He crossed his arms and took a stance.Indeed he did look noble.

In 2000, when I visited him in the Spring [I think that date is correct], we went up into the Blue Ridge Mountains where he had me take a photo of him...'heaving a rock'.I wear that vest now. Dad gave it to me after that trip. He felt it would be used often by me.Indeed it is. It is a vest with tons of pockets, perfect for a photographer.

I miss him.I think about him often.I wish often to speak with him and show him my work and what I have accomplished.

But, I think he knows somehow.

So here is to you Dad.Better late than never, eh?Happy Father's Day.You look Noble!!